Tuesday, August 29th, 2017
Google, Apple face off over augmented reality technology
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google on Wednesday unveiled tools to make augmented reality apps for mobile devices using the Android operating system, setting up its latest showdown with Apple Inc’s (AAPL.O) iPhone over next-generation smartphone features. Phone-based augmented reality (AR), in which digital objects are superimposed onto the real world on screen, got a huge boost from the popularity of the Pokémon Go game. The game, launched in the United States in July last year, sent players into city streets, offices, parks and restaurants to search for
Read MoreHouston police chief breaks down describing officer who died in Harvey
A 60-year-old veteran Houston police officer died after he drove into floodwaters on his way to work Sunday morning, Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said in an emotional press conference today. On Sunday at around 4 a.m., Sgt. Steve Perez left his home amid torrential rains, Acevedo said. After Perez drove on dark roads for two-and-a-half hours while trying to get to his duty station in downtown Houston, Perez called his commander to say he couldn’t make it in, Acevedo said. Perez then followed protocol and attempted to drive to Read More
CRTC orders wholesale high speed access for small ISPs in Ontario and Quebec – Business #CBC
The CRTC decision means large incumbents must allow smaller players to use their fibre networks. (Shutterstock) The CRTC is mandating that Canada’s big telecom companies give smaller internet providers access to their wholesale high-speed services over fibre-optic networks, first in Quebec and Ontario, before rolling out the same access across the rest of the country. The telecommunications regulator said Tuesday that it wants “Canadians to have more choice for innovative internet services at competitive prices,” so it will proceed with a plan first announced in 2015 to let smaller ISPs piggyback on high-speed networks that Read More
End Times Headline News – August 23rd, 2017
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Pliskova outclasses Linette to ease into U.S. Open round two
NEW YORK (Reuters) – World number one Karolina Pliskova eased into the U.S. Open second round with a no-nonsense 6-2 6-1 victory over Poland’s Magda Linette as rain began to fall at Flushing Meadows on Tuesday. The Czech, who will next face Paraguay’s Veronica Cepede Royg or American qualifier Nicole Gibbs, outclassed her 72nd-ranked opponent after the roof on Arthur Ashe was closed just before the second set. Pliskova, who reached the final here last year, broke twice in the opening set to take a commanding lead with a fine Read More
Today’s Calgary, AB Weather Forecast
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Quasi Modo Crowned World’s Ugliest Dog | Good Morning America | ABC News
Quasi Modo Crowned World’s Ugliest Dog. The Florida rescue was born with a spinal condition that left the dog deformed. SUBSCRIBE for the latest news and updates from ABC News ► http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=abcnews To read the full story and others, visit http://www.abcnews.com Watch more news stories from ABC News! More cute animal stories from ABC News ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AMpugNjTKk&list=PLQOa26lW-uI_2IUsUmm737xJBjUcl5ljY More Good Morning America ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpA52pIKMtc&list=PLF00942F6130269E2 Peanut, a two-year-old mutt is held by Holly Chandler after winning the World’s Ugliest Dog Contest, at the Sonoma-Marin Fair, Friday, June 20, 2014, in Petaluma, Calif. Read More
U.S. spacecraft readies for fiery plunge into Saturn after 13-year mission
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. space agency’s Cassini spacecraft will end its 13-year mission to Saturn in mid-September by transmitting data until the final moment before it plunges into the ringed planet’s atmosphere, officials said on Tuesday. Cassini, the first spacecraft to orbit Saturn, will make the last of 22 farewell dives between the planet’s rings and surface on Sept. 15. The spacecraft will then burn up as it heads straight into the gas giant’s crushing atmosphere. Cassini’s final dive will end a mission that provided groundbreaking discoveries that included Read More
Houston mayor imposes curfew to prevent potential looting
WATCH Houston police chief warns potential criminals if they try to loot wake of Hurricane Harvey Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner has imposed a mandatory curfew in the city from midnight to 5 a.m. in an effort to prevent potential looting, he announced at a press conference Tuesday evening. The curfew is a “tool to assess the intentions of the people who are out there,” Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said, warning residents to stay off the streets during the curfew unless “absolutely necessary.” The Houston Police Department is going to Read More
Why Houston is under water: Harvey’s destruction explained – Technology & Science #CBC
When Hurricane Harvey slammed into Texas on Friday, it came with dire warnings about rainfall and the potential for severe flooding. But it’s likely that most residents of the second most populous state never anticipated an amount of water that has shattered records. Here’s a look at just how much water the region is contending with during this crisis: In the first graphic, the red dots show areas of major flooding. In the three locations highlighted here, the numbers reflect the water level of the rivers. At the Buffalo Bayou, for example, a Read More